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The UC California Naturalist program successfully completed its first UC ANR five-year statewide program review.

I went to the 4-H Rock Paper Scissors Event at Hansen Agricultural Center. More than twenty kids attended the event! There were a lot of arts and crafts tables. We made the crafts to give as gifts to our family and friends.

As many of you are aware, preparations are underway for UC ANR to implement UCPath in the spring of 2019. UCPath is a systemwide initiative launched by the University of California to modernize its current payroll system.

Scientists in labs across the world have used gene modification to create virus-resistant pigs, heat-tolerant cattle and fatter, more muscular lambs - potential improvements for animal agriculture - but will people ever eat them? asks reporter Carolyn Johnson in the Washington Post.

Joint Conference of the International Organization of Citrus Virologists XXI and the International Research Conference on Huanglongbing Conference website...

4-H Youth Summit (LCORT) deadline extended to Jan 2nd See attached for registration information and link...

The end-of-year holidays are a perfect time to enjoy family, gifts and food. It's time to laugh, relax, cook and eat the most delicious meals of the year.

I was looking forward to meeting with the Pear Advisory Board last week. It didn't happen. Before the committee reached the UC ANR agenda item, the building was evacuated due to a bomb threat. That was a first for me. Sadly there were eight such threats in Sacramento that morning.

Lindcove Research and Extension Center hosted its annual citrus variety tasting for growers and other industry members on Dec. 14. The following day, they welcomed members of the public to sample over 100 different citrus varieties.

Newly published research by a trio of pollination ecologists at the University of California, Davis should help California gardeners and land managers select the best native plants that support pollinators and natural enemies.